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CAE To Provide US Army With Abrams Tank Engine Trainers
January 10, 2018 @ 08:05 AMCAE USA today has been awarded a United States Army contract to provide a suite of Abrams M1A2 tank engine trainers. Under terms of the contract awarded by the Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), CAE USA will develop two new M1A2 Abrams tank driver stations with live-engine maintenance trainers to support diagnostic and troubleshooting maintenance training tasks
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Saab Wins $13M Upgrade Contract For German Army Vehicle Simulators
January 9, 2018 @ 02:01 PMSaab has received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, BAAINBw, for upgrade of the German Armys vehicle simulators. The total order value is SEK 107 million (US$ 12
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China’s New Naval Destroyer to Equip Air-defense, Anti-submarine Missiles
January 6, 2018 @ 02:13 PMChina is building a new 10000 tonne naval destroyer equipped with anti-missile, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons. Workers are installing conduits and cables in the 10,000-tonne vessel at Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) in Shanghai, State-run Xinhua news reported Friday
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Israel Merges Intel Corps with Tech Units to Form Purple Unit to...
January 5, 2018 @ 12:41 PMIsrael defense forces (IDF) has merged the intelligence corps and the field intelligence technology units to form Unit 3060 (called Purple Unit) and will be responsible for developing data systems for intelligence officers. The unit includes a data science laboratory and dozens of technology specialists from various branches of the army and collaborates closely with academia and high-tech companies in the data sector,
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Turkey To Hire 40,000 Armed Forces Personnel
January 2, 2018 @ 11:18 AMAfter sacking some 9000 soldiers linked to the failed 2016 coup, Turkey has launched plans to hire around 40,000 personnel in various ranks of its armed forces. A military source told Anadolu Agency that the new recruits will include 3,755 officers and 5,375 non-commissioned officers, in addition to the plans to hire 13,213 specialized sergeants and 20,595 contracted rank and file
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Indonesian Cyber Agency Placed Under Presidential Control
January 2, 2018 @ 11:03 AMThe Indonesian Cyber and Intelligence Agency (BSSN) has been placed under direct presidential control, an order this effect was issued by the office of President Joko Widodo on December 16, 2017. According to Presidential Regulation No
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Bangladesh Air Force to Get Two New Air Bases
January 2, 2018 @ 06:45 AMBangladesh will build two new airbases in the northeast region to bolster its Air Force. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the announcement after inspecting a parade on Sunday by young Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) officers in Jessore, 164 km from Dhaka, Xinhua news agency reported
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South Korea to Recruit Soldiers for Dronebot Combat Unit
December 29, 2017 @ 12:17 PMSouth Korea's Army will select soldiers next year to serve in the envisioned "dronebot combat unit," which it describes as a potential game changer in warfare. The Army will create a related military occupational specialty in the coming year
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Eurofighter Has Orders for 623 Typhoon Fighter Jets
December 29, 2017 @ 11:47 AMThe Eurofighter consortium's order book for Typhoon fighter jets has grown to 623 aircraft following the signing of contract with Qatar to supply 24 fighters signed in December. Besides, December brought confirmation that Typhoon jet's production had started for the State of Kuwait while the Sultanate of Oman took its first deliveries of Eurofighter Typhoon at Adam Air Base, Oman
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Northrop Grumman Wins $255 Million for Production of Three MQ-4C Triton UAVs
December 29, 2017 @ 04:05 AMNorthrop Grumman is being awarded $255 million modification contract for the Lot 3 low-rate initial production of three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft. The contract also includes trade studies and tooling in support of the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, the US department of defense said in a statement Thrusday
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...